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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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